but not that day. She wasn’t quite so successful in hiding her hurt, and it didn’t feel nearly as good as I thought it would. Saylor’s eyes had filled with tears, those crystal orbs betraying her as she fought tooth and nail to appear unaffected. The things I’d said, on the front lawn of the school with everyone watching, will haunt me for the rest of my life. She’d embarrassed me, so I was ruthless with my words.

